This oven baked salmon recipe is an easy healthy main dish ready in 20 minutes! Salmon is brushed with olive oil, seasoned with a delicious homemade rub and baked.
Pulse rub ingredients together in a high-powered blender or food processor until a coarse powder forms (no more large pieces of rosemary remain), about 5 seconds.
Prepare the salmon
Place the salmon on a baking sheet or in a 9x13” baking dish, skin-side down.
Brush the salmon with olive oil.
Then, sprinkle the rub evenly over the salmon (top and sides).
At this point, you can cover the salmon with aluminum foil and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours to let the rub really penetrate the fish. Or, you can bake it right away.
Bake
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bake the salmon in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F. (baking time depends heavily on the thickness of your salmon).
Serve
Remove from the oven and serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley or rosemary if desired.
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Notes
Salmon ThicknessThe baking time depends heavily on the thickness of your salmon. Bake salmon for 10 minutes per 1 inch of thickness.Ingredient Notes/Substitutions
Wild caught salmon. I always try to buy wild-caught salmon when it's available. Any variety of salmon will do - but this will yield the best results.
Spices: Feel free to adjust them as you wish, or substitute dried herbs with fresh.
Cane sugar. white sugar or brown sugar are good substitutes for canes sugar.
Store/FreezeStore leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.